Lantern.



No. 785,956. PATENTED MAR.28, 1905.

R. J. KELLEY.

LANTERN.

APPLICATION IILED MAR. 10,1904.

2 SKEETBSHEET 1.

No. 785,956 PATENTED MAR. 28, 1905.

- R. J. KELLEY.

LANTERN.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 10,1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES:' I V INVENTOR I v ATTORNEY.

Patented March 28, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD J. KELLEY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 785,956, dated March28, 1905.

I Application filed March 10, 1904. Serial No. 197,493.

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD J. KELLEY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lanterns, ofwhich the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to that class of lanterns in which the oil-pot isdetachably secured to the lantern-frame, and more particularly to thestyle of lantern having its frame embodying a bottom cylindrical memberwhich is embraced by and is seated upon a rim permanently attached tothe oil-pot.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a lantern of theaforesaid class with simple, strong, and durable attaching means bywhich the oil-pot can be more readily and conveniently removed from andreplaced in the lantern-frame and which shall at the same time be morepositive and reliable in its operation and shall also cheapen the costof manufacture of the lantern and also greatly improve the appearancethereof.

Futhermore, an object of my invention is to further cheapen the cost ofmanufacture and add greater strength to the structure by a novel mannerof attaching the oil-pot to the rim which embraced the aforesaidcylindrical member of the frame, and by a simple and rigid attachment ofsaid parts to the base. To that end the invention consists in theimproved construction and arrangement of the component parts, ashereinafter fully described, and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of thelower portion of a lantern embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse section on line X X in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of thedetached oilpot, a portion of the rim and base being broken away; andFig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the oil-pot and cylindricalframe member to better illustrate the attaching devices of the oil-pot.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the lantern-base, which may beof any suit able and well-known style.

B denotes the oil-pot, and O the rim, which surrounds the same and whichembraces the usual cylindrical member D of the lanternframe in thewell-known manner. To the interior of said cylinder D are rigidlysecured two oppositely-disposed horizontal studs (1 a, and between theoil-pot B and surrounding rim O are disposed two oppositely-arrangedguards, each of which comprises, essentially, a horizontal bar I),constituting the guard proper. These guards are disposed parallel and atopposite sides of the oil-pot and are arranged in position to allow theaforesaid studs a ato pass, respectively, thereunder by the rotation ofthe oil-pot when the frame member D is properly seated upon theaforesaid rim O. By employing studs of suflicient length the guards maybe formed straight, as shown. However, if it is desired to use shorterstuds the said guards may be bent concentric with the cylinder D. Thesaid guards may be of any suitable form or construction and may beattached to the oil-pot in any convenient manner, although I prefer tomake the same each of a single piece of wire and bend the ends of thehorizontal bar inwardly to produce arms 0 c and thence downwardly toform limbs d d and finally outwardly, as indicated at e e, which latterportions are securely clenched to the top of the lantern-base A, asclearly shown at c e in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

At one end of each guard is a stop f, formed by bending the guardslightly downward at its junction with the arm 0. are disposed in thepath of the studs a a and limit the rotation of the oil-pot in one direction in the operation of applying the latter to the lantern-frame.

To prevent a reverse rotation of the oil-pot and the resultantdisengagement of the studs from the guards, I provide a locking-springF, which is arranged to engage one of the studs a. This spring may be ofany suitable form and construction, but consists, preferably, of anupright spring-bar attached at its upper end to the upper portion of theoilpot and is disposed back of one of the guards b in the path of thestuds. One of the side edges of the spring F is formed with a de- Saidstops ff pression g, which the end of one of the studs engages in therotation of the oil-pot in applying the latter to the frame, whereby thespring is forced backward to allow the studs to engage the aforesaidstops f f on the guards. When the spring is released from the stud, itmoves outwardly and engages with its opposite side edge, the side of thestud, and thus securely and automatically locks the stud to the guards.The said spring F is formed at its lower end with a thumb-piece h, whichprotrudes through an aperture h in the rim C and is employed forpressing the spring inward and out of the path of the adj acent stud ato permit a reverse rotation of the oil-pot and disengagement of thestuds from the guards, and thereby allow the oilpot to be removed fromthe lantern-frame.

In constructing the lantern I employ a base A of suitable style and formand provide the same with a central annular opening in its top, asindicated at 7L2, and with an upwardlyprojecting flange i, surroundingsaid opening, and in the said top the base is formed with an annulardepression t, which surrounds the said flange. The rim C is formed witha bottom plate It, seated in said depression, and with anupwardly-projecting flange Z, embracing the aforesaid flange L andsurrounding an opening Z, which coincides with the opening 7L2. Theoil-pot B is formed with an external bead m, bearing upon the saidflanges, and has its lower end clenched onto the under side of the topof the base A, as indicated at n.

0 denotes the bottom of the oil-pot, and which is formed separatetherefrom. Said bottom may be secured in position in any suitablemanner. However, I prefer to clench the edge of the same onto the loweredge of the oil-pot and onto the under side of the base, as shown at pin Fig. 1 of the drawings.

It will be understood that all of the joints of the combined base, rim,and oil-pot are firmly soldered in the usual manner.

What I claim as my invention is 1. I11 a lantern, the combination withthe frame comprising a lower cylindrical member provided with a pair ofoppositely-disposed horizontal studs on its interior, of a detachableoil-pot provided with a rim embracing said cylindrical member, meanssecured to the oil-pot and formed separate therefrom and engaged by saidstuds, and an upright spring secured to the oil-pot proper and lockingsaid studs in their engagement as set forth.

2. In a lantern, the combination with the frame comprising a bottomcylindrical member provided with a pair of oppositelydisposed horizontalstuds on its interior, of a detachable oil-pot provided with a rimembracing said cylinder, a pair of guards carried on the oil-pot andarranged to be engaged by the studs during the rotation of the oil-pot,

and a suitably-supported spring disposed between the oil-pot and framemember and locking said studs in their engagement as set forth.

3. In a lantern, the combination with the frame comprising a bottomcylinder provided with a pair of oppositely-disposed horizontal studs onits interior, of a detachable oilpot formed with a ring embracing saidcylinder, a pair of separately-formed guards on said oil-pot disposedbetween the oil-pot and cylinder and arranged to be engaged by the studsduring the rotation of the oil-pot, stops in the path of the studs andlimiting the movement of said oil-pot, and a spring attached to the saidoilpot and locking the studs in their engagement as set forth.

4. In a lantern, the combination with the frame comprising a bottomcylinder provided with a pair of oppositely-disposed horizontal studs onits interior, of a detachable oil-pot formed with a rim embracing saidcylinder, a pair of guards secured to the oil-pot and arranged to beengaged by said studs during the rotation of the oil-pot, stops formedon the guards in the path of the studs and serving to limit the rotationof the oil-pot, and an upright spring attached to the oil-pot andautomatically engaging one of the studs to lock the studs in theirengagement with the guards, and a thumb-piece secured to spring andprojecting at the exterior of the aforesaid rim and operable forreleasing the studs as set forth.

5. In a lantern, the combination with the lower frame member providedwith a pair of oppositely-disposed studs projecting horizontallytherefrom, of a detachable oil-pot provided with a pair of wire guardsdisposed between the oil-pot and frame member and arranged to be engagedby the aforesaid studs, and a spring automatically locking said studs intheir engagement as set forth.

6. In a lantern, the combination with the frame provided with a pair ofinwardly-projecting horizontal studs, of a detachable oilpot providedwith a pair of wire guards arranged to be engaged by said studs in therotation of the oil-pot, stops formed on said guards in the path of thestuds, an upright spring attached to the oil-pot and arranged toautomatically engage one of said studs to lock the studs in theirengagement, and means for operating said spring to release the studs asand for the purpose set forth.

7. In a lantern, the combination with the frame provided with a pair ofinwardly-projecting horizontal studs, of a detachable oilpot providedwith a pair of guards arranged to be engaged by said studs during therotation of theOil-pot, stops in the path of the studs, and an uprightspring attached to the oil-pot and disposed in the path of the studs andprovided at one side edge with a depression for the passage of a studand adapted to engage the stud with its opposite edge for the purposeset forth.

8. In a lantern, the combination with the frame provided with a pair ofinwardly-projecting horizontal studs, of a detachable oilpot providedwith a pair of wire guards arranged to be engaged by said studs in therotation of the oil-pot and formed at one end with stops disposed in thepath of the studs, and an upright spring attached to the oilpot back ofone of the guards to engage one of the studs to lock the studs in theirengagement with the guards as set forth.

9. In a lantern, the combination with the frame comprising a bottomcylinder provided with a pair of oppositely-disposed horizontal studs onits interior, of a detachable oil-pot formed with a rim embracing saidcylinder, an aperture in said rim, a pair of rigid guards formed of wireand disposed between the oilpot and rim and arranged to be engaged bythe aforesaid studs, and an upright spring attached to the oil-pot andadapted to engage one of said studs and formed with a thumbpieceprojecting through the aforesaid aperture for the purpose set forth.

16. In a lantern, the combination with the frame comprising abottom'cylinder provided with a pair of oppositely-disposed horizontalstuds on its interior, of a detachable oil-pot formed with a rimembracing said cylinder, a pair of wire guards secured to the oil-potand each composed of a horizontally-disposed, bar and attaching-arms, astop formed at one end of the bar of each guard and disposed in the pathof the studs, and a spring attached to the oil-pot adjacent to one ofthe guards and engaging the stud thereat to lock the studs in theirengagement with the guards as set forth.

11. In a lantern, the combination with the frame comprising a bottomcylinder provided on its interior with a pair of oppositely-disposedhorizontal studs, of a detachable oilpot, the base permanently securedto said oil-pot, a rim permanently secured to the top of the base .andsurrounding the oil-pot and embracing the aforesaid cylinder, a pair ofguards fastened rigidly to the top of the base and disposed between theoil-pot and cylinder and engaging said studs, and a spring locking saidstuds in their engagement as set forth.

12. In a lantern, the combination with the frame comprising a bottomcylinder provided on its interior with a pair of oppositely-disposedhorizontal studs, of a detachable oilpot, the base permanently securedto the oilpot, a rim permanently secured to the top of the base andsurrounding the oil-pot and em bracing the aforesaid cylinder, anaperture in said rim, a pair of guards rigidly secured between saidoil-pot and rim and arranged to be engaged by said studs in the rotationof the oil-pot, stops disposed in the path of said studs to limit therotation of the oil-pot. and an upri ht spring secured to the oil-potand arrange to automatically engage one of the studs to lock the studsin their engagement with the guards, and means for operating said springto release said studs as set forth.

13. In a lantern, the combination with the bottom cylindrical framemember, of a detachable oil-pot provided with a rim engaging said framemember, said rim being formed with a bottom plate provided with acentral annular opening and with an upwardly-projecting flangesurrounding the opening, the oil-pot disposed in said opening and formedwith an external bead bearing upon said flange and having its lower endportion clenched onto the under side of said plate as set forth.

14. In a lantern, the combination with the bottom cylindrical framemember, of a detachable oil-pot provided with a rim engaging said framemember, said rim being formed with a bottom plate provided with acentral annular opening and with an upwardly-projecting flangesurrounding the opening, the oil-pot disposed in said opening and formedwith an external bead bearin upon said flange and having its lower edgeclenched onto the under side of said plate, and the bottom of theoil-pot formed separate and clenched onto the same as set forth.

15. In a lantern, the combination of the base formed with a centralannular opening in its top and with an upwardly-projecting flangesurrounding said opening, a rim formed with a bottom plate having acoinciding opening and seated upon the base and formed with a flangeembracing the aforesaid flange,.the oil-pot disposed in said openingsand formed with an external bead bearin upon said flanges and having itslower end portion clenched onto the under side of the base as set forth.

16-. In a lantern, the combination of the base formed with a centralannular openingand with an upwardly-projecting flange surrounding saidopening and an annular depression surrounding said flange, a rim formedwith a bottom plate seated in said depression and provided with acoinciding opening and an upwardly-projecting flange embracing theaforesaid flange, the oil-pot disposed in said openings and formed withan external bead bearing upon said flanges and having its lower endclenched onto the under side of the base, and the oil-pot bottom formedseparate and suitably secured in its position as set forth.

RICHARD J. KELLEY.

Witnesses:

J. J. LAAss, G. VAN VoRsT.

